Suncoast Charities For Children Announces Suncoast Summer Fest

April 16, 2021 – Sarasota

Suncoast Charities for Children, longtime organizer of the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix
Festival, has rebranded the iconic Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival to Suncoast Summer
Fest.

The traditional Grand Prix Race, presented by Visit Sarasota County, will be organized by
Powerboat P1 this year. Powerboat and AquaX (personal watercraft) races are scheduled for June
26 & 27 off Lido Beach. In addition to the Grand Prix Race, various fundraising events for
Suncoast Charities for Children will continue to be an important part of the Festival. Additional
events will be announced soon.

Suncoast Charities for Children’s Executive Director, Lucy Nicandri, stated: “Rebranding into a
Summer Festival enables the charity to focus on its mission to raise money for six area non-profit
agencies. Suncoast Summer Fest will not only provide a better infrastructure to sustain our
fundraising efforts in the future, but also allow us the ability to include new events and
partnerships.”

Each year, special event net proceeds raised by Suncoast Charities are granted to the Suncoast
Foundation to provide support to six area non-profit agencies serving over 8,000 children, teens,
and adults with special needs. These agencies include Sarasota Special Olympics, Loveland
Center, Children First, The Haven, The Florida Center for Early Childhood, and Venice
Challenger Baseball.

In addition to the scheduled powerboat and AquaX races, other Suncoast Summer Fest events
currently scheduled include a “Waves & Wheels” Festival Kickoff Party, “Red, White, & Blue”
Motorcycle Poker Chip Run, a “Boats On The Block” Downtown Block Party, and the “Suncoast
Summer Fest” Boat Fun Run.

For event updates and additional information visit: suncoastsummerfest.org